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Immediately prepare your lawn mower for storage at the
end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days
or
more_
LAWN MOWER
When tawn mower isto be stored for a period of time, clean
it thoroughly, remove at1dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in
a clean, dry area.
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Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEANING" in the
Customer Responsibilities
section of this manuat).,
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Lubricate as shown in the Customer Responsibilities
section of this manual
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Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and pins are
securely fastened.= Inspect moving parts for damage,
breakage and wear. Replace if necessary_
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Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces; sand
lightly before painting.
HANDLE
(See Fig.16)
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You can fold your' lawn mower handle for' storage.
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Loosen the two (2) handle knobs on sides of the upper
handle and allow handle to fold down to the rear
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Squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle toward each
other until pins in handle clear the brackets and pivot
entire handle assembly forward and allow it to rest on
mower,
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When setting up your handle from the storage position,
the lower handle will require manually locking into the
mowing position.,
IMPORTANT:
WHEN FOLDING THE HANDLE FOR
STORAGE OR TRANSPORTATION, BE SURE TO FOLD
THE HANDLE AS SHOWN OR YOU MAY DAMAGE THE
CONTROL CABLES
OPERATOR PRESENCE
CONTROL BAR
UPPER HANDLE
FOLD FORWARD
FOR STORAGE
FOLD BACKWARD
MOWING
POSITION
LOWER HANDLE
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ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT:
IT IS IMPORTANT
TO PREVENT
GUM
DEPOSITS
FROM
FORMING
IN
ESSENTIAL
FUEL
SYSTEM PARTS SUCH AS CARBURETOR,
FUEL FILTER,
FUEL
HOSE,
OR TANK
DURING
STORAGE.
ALSO,
EXPERIENCE
INDICATES
THAT
ALCOHOL
BLENDED
FUELS
(CALLED
GASOHOL
OR USING
ETHANOL
OR
METHANOL)
CAN ATTRACT
MOISTURE
WHICH
LEADS
TO SEPARATION
AND FORMATION
OF ACIDS DURING
STORAGE.
ACIDIC
GAS
CAN
DAMAGE
THE
FUEL
SYSTEM OF AN ENGINE WHILE
IN STORAGE..
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Drain the fuel tank,
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Start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and
carburetor are empty.
•
Never use engine or carburetorcleaner
products in the
fuel tank or permanent damage may occur°
•
Use fresh fuel next season_
NOTE:
Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alternative in
minimizing the formation of fuel gum deposits during stor-
age.
Add stabilizer to gasotine in fuel tank or storage
container° Always follow the mix ratio found on stabilizer
container.
Run engine at least t0 minutes after' adding
stabilizer to atiow the stabilizer to reach the carburetor. Do
not drain the gas tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer'.,
ENGINE
OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with clean engine
oil
(See "ENGINE"
in the Customer Responsibilities
section of this manuat)_
CYLINDER
•
Remove spark plug,
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Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark plug hole
into cylinder.
•
Pull starter handle slowly a few times to distribute oil.
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Replace with new spark plug.
BATTERY
Disconnect the battery from the engine connector' and
charge battery 48 hours.
OTHER
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Do not store gasoline from one season to another.
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Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rusL
Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline will cause problems.
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If possible, store your unit indoors and cover it to give
protection from dust and dirL
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Cover your unit with a suitable protective cover that
does not retain moisture.. Do not use plastic. Plastic
cannot breathe which allows condensation to form and
will cause your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT:
NEVER COVER MOWER WHILE ENGINE
AND EXHAUST AREAS ARE STILL WARM.
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CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower
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with gasoline in the tank inside a build-
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ing where fumes may reach an open
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flame or spark. Allowthe engineto cool
before storing in any enclosure.
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